Search Results: Titles starting with J from Christian White Rare Books Ltd.

London: Portobello Producations, 1990. No institutional copy located of this shooting script which has revised pages from 3 drafts of the screenplay and saw use by a cast member. Blue card wrappers with letterbox opening; closed tear above this probably removing an additional label previously stapled to the cover. Tape repairs overleaf. Binding secured by two flattened brads. Title page dated December 1st, 1990, Number '93' (probably copy number) to title page written in black ink. The script is made up of three papers stocks dated to October 31, 1990 (plain paper) November 7, 1990 (pink) and November 9, 1990 (pink and occasionally blue). Small stain to foreedge of last few leaves. A staple to p90 where an overlay has probably been removed; annotation to page 91 around the Porter's part at The Sawley Arms - Smiley's pub/ hotel in Carne where the movie is set. No institutional copy of this screenplay located. This television adaptation of John le Carré's second novel, A Murder of Quality, was filmed… Read More

London: Millie Kramer, 1969. Hardcover. Near Fine. pp100 A tribute to the Ukrainian born artist Jacob Kramer, privately published by his sister Millie Kramer and printed by E J Arnold & Sons Ltd, Leeds. This limited edition book, number 738 of 1000 copies, celebrates the career and achievements of the artist who spent his working life in England and studied and taught at Leeds School of Art. Near fine in green cloth, well illustrated, in a good plus dust wrapper, creased, chippep and rubbed to the edges. Signed to front end paper by Millie Kramer. Near Fine 1969

Tahiti: Chenta and Tchuk Rolley. pp 208, paperback in bright glossy wrappers. Inscribed by J F Rolley, the father of the authors and subject of the book, "For Alasdair Gray a member of our extended family who hasn't been to Jambolana Farm Tahiti yet". Provenance: from the recent Glasgow dispersal sale of Alasdair Gray's library. Gray (1934-2019) is acknowledged as one of the most innovative figures in Scottish literature and culture. Painter, novelist, playwright, poet and editor, Gray frequently combined his diverse artistic talents within single works to challenge existing forms. He has been described as 'Blending satire and tragedy, realism and fantasy, his work has been credited with spurring a renaissance in Scottish literature.' Please contact Christian White at Modernfirsteditions if you would like more information about this item. Very good

Japan: Unpublished, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good. [pp] 26 + blanks. Attractively bound Japanese photo album, pictorial fabric over card wrappers, green silk ties and tassel. Black endpapers followed by twenty six pages of photographs which are accomcpanied by white pen annotations of domestic, family and professional scenes including kimono-dressed women, mothers and infants, a visit to a shrine and a single portrait silhouette. Very Good 1930

London: Collins, 1978. Hardcover. Very Good. A signed reprint from the creator of Poldark. Very good in fresh green boards, some foxing to the top edge. In a Very Good dust wrapper, tiny closed tear to foot of front panel and scuffed to the rear. Inscribed to the self-styled 'Cornishman and Cornish Bard' Michael Williams on the title page; 'To Michael from Winston best regards'. Very Good 1978

London: The Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Trust, 1973. Hardcover. Near Fine. viii pp1-70 xiv Near fine in green cloth with gilt titles, top edge dusty, in a very good bright orange dust jacket, top edge nicked and rubbed. Occasional marginal annotations, especially to Lord Mountbatten's lecture on 'Reflections on the Transfer of Power and Jawaharlal Nehru'. This book comes from the private collection of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his wife Mary which was recently dispersed at auction following the death of Mary Wilson aged 102 in 2016. Near Fine 1973

London: Edward G Allen, 1900. Hardcover. Very Good. Jeweller and Metalworker's almanac bound in black cloth with gilt lettering to upper cover. Yellow coated endpapers and twenty pages of advertisements - a mixture of steel engravings and half-tone photographs precede 100 pages of Classified Directory (more adverts) and the Diary proper, interspersed with pink blotting paper. The original owner has made brief entries in pencil and crayon through much of the first half of the Almanack. Worldcat yields one institutional holding only of this almanac at the BL. Very Good 1900

Paris: Apud Laurentium Cottereau, 1642. Good. [ff] 13 [lacking A1 half title] pp 1094 [ff] 20 Folio sized Paris printing of Cassianus's complete works. Bound in twentieth century quarter cream buckram over paper covered boards. The binding is discoloured and worn but structurally sound with a faded morocco label to the spine. Bookplate of St Stephen's House, Oxford to the front pastedown and ownership signature of 'N.P. Williams June 30, 1928' written below. The book begins with the title page with large inset etched vignette, but lacks A1 that precedes it, presumed to be the half title. The text is clean and concludes with the Privilege page which is dated 1641, but has an old water stain along the gutter for the final part of the book. Good 1642

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good. pp 313 Bound in embossed green cloth with gilt spine lettering; this is an ex Lambeth public reference library copy with associated stamps and labels but apart from some soiling to the edges it is in very good condition. The dust jacket is near fine, slight soiling to the panels, protected in a cellophane cover. Extra postage charges may apply as this is a heavy volume. Very Good 1968

1905: Vardon and Pritchard, 1905. Presentation copy inscribed by his widow Susanne Angas on the recto of the frontispiece: 'Mr Thomson with Kind regards from S. C. Angas'. Bound in the publisher's purple cloth, faded to spine, gilt crest to upper board. Green-coated endpapers and frontispiece with tissue guard. Illustrated throughout. Internally a very good copy. Angas 1823-1904 was an Australian pioneer in southern Australia and philanthropist to Adelaide University. Very uncommon signed, thus. Angas family papers held by the National Library of Australia which includes a letter book to a Mr J A Thomson, likely dedicatee of this presentation copy. Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item 1905

London: Jonathan Cape, 1929. pp 316 Biography of Scottish clergyman and theologian John Knox (1514-1572), based largely on his own writings, which aims to "give a critical account of a representative Calvinist and Puritan". A very good first edition signed by the author Edwin Muir and G M Thompson to the front free end paper. Very good in fresh burgundy cloth, slight spine lean, the text is fine. Scottish author Edwin Muir is better known for his poetry and for translations, along with his wife Willa, of German authors such as Franz Kafka. Please contact Christian White at Modernfirsteditions if you would like more information about this item. 1929

London: Pimlico, Random House, 2000. pp 216 "A sumptuously illustrated, beautifully written voyage sentimentale et historique through romantic Scotland" Sunday Telegraph. Near fine paperback, covers very lightly soiled, the binding is tight, the pages crisp and clean. Gift inscription "For Aladsair and Morag Gray 9th April 2005 Love Angel". Provenance: from the recent Glasgow dispersal sale of Alasdair Gray's library. Gray (1934-2019) is acknowledged as one of the most innovative figures in Scottish literature and culture. Painter, novelist, playwright, poet and editor, Gray frequently combined his diverse artistic talents within single works to challenge existing forms. He has been described as 'Blending satire and tragedy, realism and fantasy, his work has been credited with spurring a renaissance in Scottish literature.' Please contact Christian White at Modernfirsteditions if you would like more information about this item. 2000

Lancashire: Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Society, 2007. 220 x 143 mm. Fine. pp 1-96 An as-new copy of this quarto-sized biography of the great Victorian railway engineer John Ramsbottom. A man of wide ranging practical and intellectual achievements with a career that included numerous technical advances and patents as well as control of a huge train making business in Crewe and Manchester. Fine 2007

London: unpublished, 1798. No Binding. Near Fine. Two financial documents relating to the sale of a slave estate in Dominica. Foolscap bifolium manuscript bill for legal and financial services with docket title to verso and short statement of payments and receipts. Near Fine 1798

Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles, 2000. Soft cover. Near Fine. pp128 The first paperback edition of Yorkshire born artist John Yardley's exploration of the appeal, materials and techniques of painting in watercolour. Part of the Atelier series of insights into the work of contemporary artists. A very attractive volume fully illustrated with a gallery of superb watercolour reproductions. Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers. Near Fine 2000

London: Unpublished, 1792. No Binding. Near Fine. The Archbishop of Canterbury John Moore appoints John Thomas Batt administrator of his late brother's estate following his death intestate in 1791. The Reverend Charles William Batt, chaplain to the diplomat James Harris (Lord Malmesbury) had died of 'putrid fever' in Oxford and this document appoints his older brother, a lawyer, to dispose of his estate. The printed document is accomplished in brown ink and has the 'seal of the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury' with witness signatures of Richard Cheslyn Cresswell, Doctors Commons; James Townley, Richard Dodswell and George Goslling. John Thomas Batt was a well connected late eighteenth century lawyer in Wiltshire and London whose was himself close to James Harris. Near Fine 1792

Oxford: Lion Publishing plc, 1992. The Biblical story of Jonah and the Whale retold for children. The first hardback edition of this Lion picture story book, signed to the title page by the author and illustrator John Ryan. Near fine in glossy illustrated covers which are lightly scuffed and bumped to the corners. Colour from the blue end papers has transferred onto the title and final pages. John Ryan (1921 – 2009) was a British animator and cartoonist, best remembered for his character Captain Pugwash which began as a comic strip which spawned books and a TV series which was animated by Ryan in real time using a system of cut-out characters and boats, moved by hidden cardboard levers. We have acquired several of these animation models alongside Pugwash artwork and books at a recent sale of items from Ryan's estate. Please contact Christian White at Modernfirsteditions if you would like more information. 1992

London: John Murray, 1840. Presentation copy to the pioneer of atomic theory inscribed 'Presented to John Dalton by J.H. Langston Esq.r May 10th 1843'. Large octavo in presentation binding of polished calf with two red morocco spine labels and the date at the tail of the spine. Scuffing to binding but otherwise a very good copy; all edges marbled; marbled endpapers, a little foxing to the preliminaries. Collation: pp506; cclvii; pp4 with foldout plate. J H Langston who has written the presentation inscription on the title page seems likely to be James Haughton Langston, farmer and M.P. for New Woodstock in Oxfordshire during the early 1840s when the presentation was made. No annotation. Admired nationally and beyond, Dalton had already suffered a stroke when this book was given him - despite his infirmity he continued his experimentation almost until he died in July 1844. 1840

London: Field and Tuer, The Leadenhalle Presse, Simpkin, Marshall and Co; Hamilton Adams and Co, 1885. Hardcover. Very Good. pp80 A small format publication from Ye Leadenhalle Presse Oblong Shilling-Series released by Field and Tuer of which this is number two. Near very good in printed paper covered boards which show a few stains, the binding is loose in the centre, 2 pages have been torn along the edge. This is still an attractive book, prettily illustrated with black and white vignettes and decorated capitals. Ownership inscription to front free end paper. An unusual piece of book design. Very Good 1885

Edinburgh: Stirling and Slade, and Ogle, Allardice and Thomson, 1819. Good. [3] pp 4-192 An early nineteenth century Edinburgh reprint of Johnson's classic account of his 1773 visit to the Western Islands with his biographer and friend James Boswell. The book is half leather over paper covered boards. The binding is serviceable but the boards are rubbed and worn to extremities. The text is complete with foxing and some discolouration to the paper stock. There is a partly removed parish library bookplate on the front pastedown and very small parish library stamp obscured by a label on the title page. Good 1819